Languages of the Caribbean

August 15, 2006
By Ken

A number of languages are spoken in the Caribbean, most of a European origin. You can get by just about anywhere with English, but it’s fun to explore the islands and hear the local languages.

  • Anguilla: English
  • Antigua: English
  • Aruba: Dutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish, Castilian
  • Bahamas: English
  • Barbados: English
  • Bermuda: English, Portuguese
  • British Virgin Islands: English
  • Cancun: Spanish, English.
  • Cayman Brac: English
  • Curacao: Dutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish; Castilian
  • Dominica: English, French Patois
  • Dominican Republic: Spanish, Castilian
  • Grand Cayman: English
  • Grenada: English, French Patois
  • Grenadines: English
  • Guadeloupe: French, Creole Patois
  • Haiti: French, Creole
  • Jamaica: English, Patois
  • Martinique: French, Creole Patois
  • Puerto Rico: Spanish, Castilian, English
  • St. Croix: English, Spanish, Castilian, French
  • St. Kitts and Nevis: English
  • St. Lucia: English
  • St. Maarten: Dutch, English
  • St. Thomas: English, Spanish, Castilian, French
  • Tortola: English
  • Trinidad & Tobago: Languages: English, Hindi, French, Spanish
  • Turks & Caicos: English
  • U.S. Virgin Islands: English, Spanish, Creole

6 Responses to “ Languages of the Caribbean ”

  1. abeni on August 21, 2006 at 8:38 PM

    French Patois is missing from St Lucia.Never heard French Patois in Grenada either

  2. shirley on September 13, 2006 at 10:13 AM

    french creole is missing for st lucia

  3. julia on May 4, 2007 at 1:09 AM

    Belize is missing from the list of Caribbean countries.

  4. amanda on September 27, 2008 at 11:42 AM

    I didn’t see languages for st.vincent

  5. Ricardo on February 5, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Suriname is missing from the list of Caribbean countries

  6. ashmini on September 6, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    hey , guyana is not on the list above . guyana is also a part of the caribbean nations , the official language is english other languages are amerindian dialets ,hindi,urdu etc.

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